Europe

Versalis starts up new recycled polymer production plant at Porto Marghera

Versalis, Eni’s chemical company, has opened a new plant in Porto Marghera for the production of plastics made wholly or partially from mechanically recycled raw materials. This project marks another key milestone in the company’s commitment to promoting a more circular and environmentally sustainable economy through technological innovation and post-consumer plastics recycling.

ANALYSIS: EU power grid needs trillion-dollar upgrade to avert Spain-style blackouts

Europe's aging power grid and lack of energy storage capacity will require trillions of dollars in investments to cope with rising green energy output, increasing electricity demand and to avoid blackouts.

Repsol and Bunge to boost development of renewable fuels in Europe with intermediate crops

The companies will collaborate to process intermediate crops into low-carbon intensity oils to be used as feedstock for the production of renewable diesel or sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Repsol surpasses 1,000 service stations with 100% renewable Nexa Diesel

The multi-energy company's goal is to end the year with 1,500 service stations offering this fuel in the Iberian Peninsula.

Norway's Mongstad oil refinery maintains operation during partial evacuation

Norway's Mongstad oil refinery was partially evacuated on Friday when smoke was detected at an electricity substation on the site, although the plant's production continued during the incident.

OMV unveils Austria’s largest green H2 production plant

OMV has announced the successful startup of its 10-megawatts (MW) green hydrogen (H2) production plant, located at the Schwechat refinery near Vienna, the largest of its kind in Austria.

Biofuel maker Neste expects limited impact from tariffs, but supply glut still weighs

Finnish biofuel maker and oil refiner Neste expects U.S. tariffs will have only a limited direct impact on its business, but warned of continuous oversupply in renewable fuel and market volatility.

Portugal's Galp restarting Sines oil refinery over coming days

Portugal's Galp will be gradually restarting units at its Sines oil refinery over the coming days after the major Iberian power outage on Monday forced it to suspend operations.

INEOS CEO Sir Jim Ratcliffe: Carbon tax and high energy costs are killing off manufacturing in Britain

Grangemouth refinery (Scotland) ceases crude oil processing, transitions into import terminal

Scotland's only oil refinery ceased crude oil processing as of Tuesday, operator Petroineos said in a statement, as the site transitions to an import terminal.